Opening the celebrations, the President congratulated Muscovites and visitors on the capital’s birthday and said that Moscow is a living example of the dynamic changes taking place in the country, puts people’s prosperity at the cornerstone of its development, and stakes its future on people’s business and creative energy.
Mr Medvedev also noted Moscow’s activeness in promoting new approaches in healthcare and education and pointed out that the birth rate in the city is increasing: more than 100,000 little Muscovites were born last year, and there have been almost 2,500 more births this year than for the same period last year.
The President said that Moscow’s dynamism and open character are the main attraction for old-time residents and for new arrivals in the capital.